Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

The radical lesson plans of NEU teachers that should worry the country

Asking pupils whether they would ‘fight back’ if they lived in Gaza or to ‘understand’ Hamas is not education but ideological instruction. Such activism harms children and poses a threat to society itself

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January 21, 2026 13:53

NEU General Secretary Daniel Kebede takes part in a pro-Palestine protest (Image: Getty)

Chief Rabbi: Politicising Holocaust Memorial Day fails Shoah victims and the children of today

Ephraim Mirvis has appealed to parents and educators not to succumb to pressure to ‘step back’ from Holocaust education

By Daniel Ben-David

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January 18, 2026 11:20

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis pictured in 2025 (Photo: Getty)

Chief Rabbi condemns settler violence against ‘innocent Palestinians in the territories’

Sir Ephraim Mirvis said the phenomenon ‘deserves to be called out’, but that the ‘best way’ members of the Diaspora can help to combat it is to ‘live in Israel’

By Alma Green

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January 12, 2026 14:48

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaks during a reception to celebrate Chanukah at Downing Street on December 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

‘Our hearts are broken into pieces, but we’re standing tall’, Chief Rabbi tells Sydney community

In an address to the city’s Central Synagogue, Mirvis also urged Australia’s Jews not to let ‘our enemies define us’

By Eliana Jordan

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December 21, 2025 12:29

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis speaks at a reception to celebrate Hanukkah at 10 Downing Street in London on December 16, 2025. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Starmer confirms public order law review will examine ‘globalise the intifada chant’

The prime minister and chief rabbi lit Chanukah candles in Downing Street with Jewish communal figures before heading to Australia

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 17, 2025 11:23

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis light a candle as they host a reception to celebrate Hanukkah at Downing Street in London on December 16, 2025. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

‘Jewish people are here, we belong, and we will not hide who we are’: Chief Rabbi’s defiant message in wake of Bondi terror

‘On Chanukah, we publicise not only the Jews’ survival, but also their refusal to be intimidated or erased’, Sir Ephraim Mirvis said

By Siam Goorwich

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December 15, 2025 12:36

Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, delivered a powerful Chanukah message on Radio 4's Thought for the Day (Photo: Getty)

Green Party leader rebuked for claiming Chief Rabbi doesn’t represent UK Jews on Israel

Zack Polanski says left-wing group Breaking the Silence shifted his views on the Jewish state

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 5, 2025 15:58

Green Party leader Zack Polanski (Image: YouTube/The Rest is Politics).

By Nick Cohen

The Israeli right’s immoral bargain with Western bigots

As far as the current Israeli government is concerned, the old anti-fascist arguments against Jews allying with insinuating demagogues are dead now

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October 23, 2025 14:57

Tommy Robinson (l) and Amichai Chikli (r) in Israel. (Image: X screenshot)

King lauds ‘wonderful’ CST during visit to site of Manchester synagogue attack

The King and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis visited Heaton Park synagogue, where two people lost their lives on Yom Kippur

By Daniel Ben-David

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October 20, 2025 14:12

King Charles meets members of Manchester's Jewish community at Heaton Park Synagogue on October 20, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi condemns ‘horrifying’ attacks near Edinburgh mosque

Pupils from Scotland and Gibraltar fly in to join 1,000 children at Etgar challenge 2026

Chief Rabbi warns ‘tidal wave of anti-Jewish invective’ on X fuelling violence against community

Expel Iranian ambassador over ‘martyrdom’ message, says Chief Rabbi

Two people were attacked because they were visibly Jewish, says Chief Rabbi

EXCLUSIVE: We will move to ban IRGC next session of parliament, says Starmer

Chief Rabbi: We hope for new miracle of Purim in war with Iran and pray for those who seek a safer, peaceful world

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Chief Rabbi condemns ‘horrifying’ attacks near Edinburgh mosque

Pupils from Scotland and Gibraltar fly in to join 1,000 children at Etgar challenge 2026

Chief Rabbi warns ‘tidal wave of anti-Jewish invective’ on X fuelling violence against community

Expel Iranian ambassador over ‘martyrdom’ message, says Chief Rabbi

Two people were attacked because they were visibly Jewish, says Chief Rabbi

EXCLUSIVE: We will move to ban IRGC next session of parliament, says Starmer

Chief Rabbi: We hope for new miracle of Purim in war with Iran and pray for those who seek a safer, peaceful world

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More from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

The radical lesson plans of NEU teachers that should worry the country

Chief Rabbi: Politicising Holocaust Memorial Day fails Shoah victims and the children of today

Chief Rabbi condemns settler violence against ‘innocent Palestinians in the territories’

‘Our hearts are broken into pieces, but we’re standing tall’, Chief Rabbi tells Sydney community

Starmer confirms public order law review will examine ‘globalise the intifada chant’

‘Jewish people are here, we belong, and we will not hide who we are’: Chief Rabbi’s defiant message in wake of Bondi terror

Green Party leader rebuked for claiming Chief Rabbi doesn’t represent UK Jews on Israel

The Israeli right’s immoral bargain with Western bigots

King lauds ‘wonderful’ CST during visit to site of Manchester synagogue attack